The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from Duke University’s chapel entrance after it was vandalized. (Duke University)Duke University has decided to remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the campus’s chapel entrance, a decision that comes shortly after the statue was vandalized and as the country confronts questions about what Confederacy monuments represent. Protesters gathered Aug. 17 outside the Durham County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, offering to report themselves in support of four people charged over the vandalism of a Confederate statue. (FlyingDogMK/Twitter, Mike Shiraki/Facebook)Six Flags amusement parks in Texas and Georgia also have removed Confederate flags that flew over entrances to the amusement parks. [Baltimore hauls away four Confederate monuments after overnight removal]“This week it’s Robert E. Lee.

Source: Washington Post August 19, 2017 15:20 UTC